Virginia:  First Post Offices with Rural Free Delivery

Palmyra	10/22/1896	
Upperville	12/16/1898	
Dayton	06/01/1899	
Harrisonburg	06/01/1899	
Chatham	12/04/1899	
Scottsville	12/04/1899	
Richmond	03/01/1900	
Warrenton	05/01/1900	
Accotink	10/01/1900	
Orange	10/01/1900	

Virginia:  Dates That First Rural Routes Were Established at Post Offices,  
through 1904

Abingdon	07/01/1902	
Accotink	10/01/1900	
Afton	06/15/1904	
Alexandria	07/01/1902	
Allisonia	09/01/1904	
Alton	11/01/1904	
Alumine	10/01/1902	
Amherst	02/15/1904	
Andersonville	06/01/1904	
Ararat	07/15/1904	
Arrington	04/01/1904	
Ashland	03/02/1903	
Atkins	10/01/1903	
Austinville	06/01/1904	
Axton	02/01/1902	
Banister	05/01/1903	
Basham	11/02/1903	
Basic City	11/16/1903	
Bassetts	04/01/1902	
Beach 	12/15/1903	
Bedford City	05/01/1903	
Benhams	07/01/1902	
Bentcreek	04/01/1904	
Berryville	08/01/1904	
Big Island	10/01/1904	
Bigstone Gap	04/01/1904	
Blackwater	07/15/1904	
Bluemont	06/01/1904	
Blueridge Springs	06/15/1904	
Bodycamp	07/01/1903	
Boone Mill	02/01/1902	
Boyce	04/01/1904	
Branchville	01/15/1904	
Bridgewater	10/15/1902	
Broadrun	04/15/1904	
Broadway	10/15/1902	
Brookneal	04/01/1904	
Bryant	04/01/1904	
Buchanan	03/02/1903	
Buena Vista	01/01/1903	
Buffaloridge	10/01/1903	
Burkes Station	08/01/1902	
Callands	05/01/1903	
Callaway	08/01/1903	
Cambria	07/01/1903	
Campcreek	09/01/1904	
Cana	06/15/1904	
Cap	12/01/1904	
Cartersville	10/01/1903	
Carterton	07/01/1902	
Castlewood	03/02/1903	
Catawba	07/01/1903	
Ceres	02/01/1904	
Chalk Level	07/01/1901	
Chamblissburg	10/15/1903	
Chap	04/01/1904	
Charlotte Court House	03/01/1904	
Charlottesville	08/01/1902	
Chatham	12/04/1899	
Chilhowie 	01/01/1902	
Christiansburg	10/15/1903	
Churchville	04/15/1904	
Clarkton	11/15/1904	
Claudville	09/15/1904	
Clinchport	10/01/1903	
Clover	07/15/1903	
Cody	11/01/1904	
Comers Rock	01/01/1904	
Concord Depot	04/01/1903	
Copperhill	11/16/1903	
Crewe	10/15/1903	
Crimora Station	04/01/1904	
Cripplecreek	03/01/1904	
Critz	10/01/1903	
Crockett Depot	03/02/1903	
Crystalhill	04/01/1904	
Cumberland	09/15/1903	
Davis Mills	04/01/1903	
Dayton	06/01/1899	
Delaplane	08/01/1903	
Dickinson	08/01/1903	
Dodson	10/01/1903	
Dot 	10/01/1903	
Drakes Branch	11/01/1904	
Draper	01/01/1902	
Dryden	09/15/1903	
Dublin	02/02/1903	
Duffield	09/15/1903	
Eaglerock	06/15/1904	
East Radford	02/01/1904	
Edenburg	10/01/1902	
Edgewood	02/01/1902	
Elamsville	02/01/1904	
Elba	07/01/1901	
Elkcreek	01/01/1904	
Elkton	07/01/1901	
Ellerson	02/01/1904	
Endicott	10/15/1904	
Ettricks	12/15/1903	
Evergreen	01/01/1903	
Evington	04/01/1904	
Ewing	07/15/1904	
Faber	04/01/1904	
Fairfield	10/01/1903	
Fallcreek Depot	04/01/1903	
Fancygap	10/01/1902	
Farmville	10/01/1903	
Ferrum	01/01/1903	
Fincastle	04/01/1903	
Fishersville	03/02/1903	
Flatridge	10/01/1902	
Floyd	11/01/1902	
Forest Depot	07/01/1903	
Fort Defiance	04/01/1903	
Fox	01/01/1904	
Free Union	12/15/1903	
Front Royal	09/15/1904	
Galveston	04/01/1903	
Garfield	11/15/1904	
Gate City	10/01/1904	
Glade Hill	02/01/1902	
Glade Springs	01/01/1902	
Gladys	07/01/1903	
Glasgow	01/01/1903	
Goodes	11/01/1904	
Graham	04/01/1904	
Grant	10/01/1902	
Greenbay	12/01/1904	
Greenville	10/01/1903	
Groseclose	03/02/1903	
Grottoes	01/01/1904	
Hagan	09/15/1903	
Hampton	10/15/1902	
Hansonville	10/15/1903	
Harrisonburg	06/01/1899	
Harriston	09/01/1904	
Haymakertown	05/16/1904	
Helms	02/01/1902	
Highland Springs	03/02/1903	
Hillsville	12/15/1903	
Holland	10/15/1903	
Hollins	04/15/1904	
Holston	08/01/1904	
Houston	07/01/1903	
Howardsville	03/02/1903	
Hunter Hall	07/01/1904	
Independence	10/01/1902	
Indian Valley	09/01/1904	
Ingram	04/15/1904	
Ivanhoe	10/01/1903	
Ivy Depot	12/01/1903	
James River	09/01/1903	
Jonesville	07/01/1902	
Keeling	05/01/1903	
Keezletown	10/15/1902	
Kennett	10/01/1903	
Kents Store	10/01/1903	
Kernstown	09/01/1904	
Kerrs Creek	09/01/1904	
Keysville	09/01/1904	
Kimball	01/15/1904	
Laurelfork	12/01/1904	
Leatherwood	07/01/1903	
Lebanon	02/02/1903	
Leesburg	10/01/1903	
Leesville	07/01/1903	
Lennig	02/15/1904	
Levelrun	05/01/1903	
Lexington	01/01/1903	
Linville	07/01/1901	
Linville Depot	10/15/1902	
Lodi	10/01/1903	
Lola	06/15/1904	
Loneoak	02/01/1902	
Louisa	10/01/1903	
Lovettsville	08/01/1903	
Lovingston	05/01/1903	
Lowry	09/15/1904	
Lucketts	08/01/1902	
Luray	07/01/1902	
Lynch Station	07/01/1903	
Lynchburg	04/01/1904	
Major	10/15/1904	
Manchester	12/15/1903	
Manteo	11/02/1903	
Marion	01/01/1902	
Marshall	08/01/1902	
Martinsville	02/01/1902	
Maurertown	11/02/1903	
Max Meadows	03/02/1903	
Mayberry	02/01/1904	
Mc Gaheysville	10/15/1902	
Meadows Of Dan	10/01/1902	
Meadowview	07/01/1902	
Meadville	10/15/1904	
Middlebrook	01/15/1904	
Middleburg	06/01/1904	
Moneta	10/15/1903	
Monterey	06/01/1904	
Montevideo	10/15/1902	
Montpelier	10/15/1900	
Montvale	03/01/1904	
Mount Crawford	10/15/1902	
Mount Jackson	11/02/1903	
Mount Sidney	04/01/1903	
Mount Solon	04/01/1903	
Mountairy	07/15/1903	
Mouth Of Wilson	10/01/1902	
Myndus	11/02/1903	
Nace	01/01/1903	
Nathalie	04/15/1904	
Nettleridge	10/01/1903	
New Glasgow	08/15/1904	
Newcastle	01/15/1904	
Newmarket	10/01/1902	
News Ferry	05/16/1904	
Norfolk	07/01/1902	
North River	10/15/1902	
Oakridge	10/01/1903	
Oakville	11/02/1903	
Olinger	09/15/1903	
Orange	10/01/1900	
Ottobine	07/01/1901	
Paces	04/15/1904	
Palmyra	10/22/1896	
Pamplin City	01/01/1903	
Paynes	08/15/1904	
Peaksville	06/01/1904	
Penhook	08/01/1902	
Penicks	05/16/1904	
Penn Laird	07/01/1901	
Pennington Gap	07/01/1902	
Perrows	09/15/1904	
Peters Creek	07/01/1904	
Pilot	07/01/1903	
Pipers Gap	12/15/1904	
Pizarro	11/16/1903	
Port Republic	10/15/1902	
Portsmouth	03/01/1902	
Potts	02/15/1904	
Preston	04/01/1902	
Proffit	09/01/1904	
Prospect	07/01/1904	
Pulaski City	07/01/1902	
Purcellville	07/01/1902	
Quicksburg	09/01/1904	
Quoit	08/15/1904	
Raccoon Ford	10/01/1903	
Raphine	04/01/1904	
Rectortown	07/01/1902	
Redhill	11/15/1904	
Redhouse	09/15/1904	
Redoak	12/15/1904	
Redwood	08/01/1903	
Republican Grove	06/01/1904	
Richmond	03/01/1900	
Ridgeway	02/01/1902	
Riner	02/01/1904	
Ringgold	04/01/1903	
Riovista	10/01/1903	
Rivermont	08/01/1902	
Roanoke	10/01/1902	
Robertsons	10/15/1903	
Rockbridge Baths	07/15/1904	
Rocky Mount	02/01/1902	
Roman	06/01/1904	
Rondo	05/01/1903	
Rosehill	09/15/1903	
Roseland	10/01/1903	
Roundhill	07/01/1902	
Rugby	01/01/1904	
Rural Retreat	10/01/1903	
Rustburg	04/01/1904	
Sago	08/01/1902	
Salem	02/02/1903	
Saltville	02/02/1903	
Sandidges	02/15/1904	
Sandy Level	07/01/1902	
Sandy River	10/01/1903	
Sandyford	10/15/1903	
Sanville	04/01/1902	
School	04/01/1904	
Scottsburg	04/01/1904	
Scottsville	12/04/1899	
Scruggs	10/01/1902	
Seven Mile Ford	03/02/1903	
Sheppards	07/01/1904	
Sherwood	10/01/1903	
Sherwood	12/01/1903	
Shores	10/01/1903	
Shuff	10/01/1903	
Simpsons	09/15/1904	
Snowville	09/01/1904	
South Boston	04/01/1904	
Sowers	09/15/1904	
Speers Ferry	10/01/1903	
Spencer	04/01/1902	
Spoutspring	11/02/1903	
Spring Garden	04/01/1903	
Spring Mills	05/02/1904	
Springcreek	10/15/1902	
Springwood	11/02/1903	
Stapleton	01/01/1903	
Star	11/15/1904	
Staunton	03/02/1903	
Stella	11/01/1902	
Stephens City	08/01/1904	
Stephenson	06/15/1904	
Stewartsville	07/01/1903	
Strasburg	09/15/1904	
Stuart	07/01/1902	
Stuarts Draft	01/15/1904	
Sutherland	12/15/1904	
Sutherlin	05/01/1903	
Swansboro	02/01/1902	
Swansonville	05/01/1903	
Swoope	04/01/1903	
Swordscreek	09/01/1904	
Sycamore Station	09/01/1902	
Sydnorsville	08/01/1903	
Sylvatus	06/01/1904	
Taylors Store	10/01/1903	
Terrys Fork	09/15/1904	
Thaxton	07/01/1903	
The Plains	10/01/1903	
Thurman	07/01/1903	
Timberville	10/15/1902	
Tomsbrook	09/15/1904	
Towerhill	09/15/1903	
Troutville	01/01/1903	
Tye River	11/15/1904	
Unionhall	02/01/1902	
Unionville	04/15/1904	
Upperville	12/16/1898	
Van 	05/16/1904	
Vance	09/01/1904	
Vera	01/01/1903	
Verano	08/01/1904	
Vernonhill	10/15/1904	
Vesta	02/15/1904	
Vienna	06/02/1902	
Vinton	07/01/1903	
Virgilina	07/15/1903	
Volney	11/01/1904	
Wallace	12/01/1904	
Warren	12/15/1903	
Warrenton	05/01/1900	
Waynesboro	03/02/1903	
Wenonda	07/01/1903	
Wert	06/01/1904	
West Appomattox	03/01/1902	
Weyers Cave	04/01/1903	
Whitepost	08/01/1904	
Whitmell	04/01/1903	
Willis	11/02/1903	
Wilmington	10/15/1903	
Winchester	01/01/1904	
Wingina	11/15/1904	
Winterpock	03/02/1903	
Wirtz	02/01/1902	
Woodlawn	12/01/1903	
Woodstock	11/02/1903	
Woolwine	10/01/1903	
Wytheville	10/01/1903	

HISTORIAN
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
APRIL 2008